hakim

noun

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"hakim" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“hakim” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #35,323. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#35,323
frequency rank, English
2,646
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.

Corpus desk

Index EN-hakim · hakim · English

hakim · rank #35,323 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #35,323
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,646
  • PHOTO-FINISH haa

Nearest frequency peer: haa (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “hakim”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “hakim” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

hakim vs him
60% similar
hakim vs ham
60% similar
hakim vs harm
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for hakim
PropertyValue
Headwordhakim
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters5
Frequency rank#35,323
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “hakim”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).hakimlands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “haa” (#35,322), “handily” (#35,324), “gynecology” (#35,321). Among 2,646 “H” headwords, “hakim” is #35,323. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hakim, anoun. Corpus frequency is #35,323 among 2,646 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hakim, with forms such as "ahkim", "haikm", and "hakimm". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "him", "ham", "harm", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Etymologically, the entry records: From Hindustani حکیم / हकीम (hakīm), from Classical Persian حکیم (hakīm), from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise, learned”). The correct English form is hakim, spelled H-A-K-I-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how hakim appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. The second speaks of naturall Philosophy or Physick, and is studyed by the Hackeams or Physitians […]
  2. I went up to them, and they said, ‘We hear that you are a hakim, who has done great things.’

Etymology

From Hindustani حکیم / हकीम (hakīm), from Classical Persian حکیم (hakīm), from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise, learned”).

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahkim
  • haikm
  • hakimm
  • hakkim
  • hakmi
  • hhakim
  • hkaim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of hakim - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahkim2haikm2hakimm1hakkim1hakmi2hhakim1hkaim2
Edit distance from "hakim"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "hakim"?
"hakim" is spelled H-A-K-I-M.
What does "hakim" mean?
As a noun, "hakim" means: A doctor, usually practicing traditional medicine.
What words are commonly confused with "hakim"?
"hakim" is commonly confused with "him", "ham", "harm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
What is the origin of the word "hakim"?
From Hindustani حکیم / हकीम (hakīm), from Classical Persian حکیم (hakīm), from Arabic حَكِيم (ḥakīm, “wise, learned”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "hakim", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list